Combination bed and chair



Patented Sept. 30, 1941 UNITED STATES PAT-EN T 0F F IICE y I .y 2,257,497 V p i coMBIN-A'rroN EnAND oir-Ant l `.Hyman GertlenkMontreal, QuebeciCal'lada Application August 29, waa-serial No. 292,481 I l (c1. 155-48) 2 Claims.

The present invention relates to a 4combination bed and chair.

It has previously beenproposed to provide such articles having the whole of the' bed forming parts, in ltheir folded condition, disposed in the seat position of the chair `*whereby a bulky structure is provided in which only one vof those parts serves a useful purposeas a. chair.

According to another proposalthe back of the chair was removable'so as lto form a part of the bed. In either of these previous proposals it is apparent that a number of supportingmembers and catchmembers would be required for retaining the various `parts in the appropriate places, and furthermore since the bed forming parts were of the same size the joints or hinges between such parts were so positioned as to cause discomfort to the user by the presence of hard and unsprung portions for instance near the users hips.

It is an object of this invention to provide a combination bed and chair of simple yet sturdy construction in which catch members and the like are not required for retaining the various parts in position, and which is comfortable in use as either a bed or chair.

According to the present invention therefore there is provided a combination bed and chair having a frame the front portion of which is split and hinged, each of the parts thereof having attached thereto one of two equal sized bed forming sections, which in the folded position form the chair seat, and a smaller head section hingedly attached to the upper of said two sections, the dimensions of the sections being such that when in use as a bed the hinged parts will be situated approximately at the knees and neck of the user.

It will thus be possible to provide a combination bed and chair comfortable in both of its uses. may be provided and the back cushion may if desired be supported partially by the back of the chair and partially by the head section in its folded position, wherein it may be disposed at a small angle to the back of the chair.

A preferred embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example only with reference to the accompanying drawing in which- Fig. 1 shows a side elevation partially in section of the device as a chair.

Fig. 2 shows a side elevation partially in section of the device used as a bed and Fig. 3 is a plan View of Fig. 2.

The combination bed and chair has a frame Suitable cushions for the seat and back I0 .having front :and back legs I and 2,`a back `indicated generally by v3, and armrest portions `4; Thefrontmember 5 ofthe frame I0 is formed in two sections hinged together at II each part thereof having secured thereto a bed frame, for instance of` cast iron, which twoframes I2 and I3 are of equal-size'and have any desired form of springingtherein as shown in Fig. 3.

Hingedly attached to the end of the frame I3 is a smaller head vsection I4 having Vhinged thereto legsIS to supportrone end of the bed.

l The back 3of the chair frame has a cross bar I5, apanel I9 extending beneath it and vertically extending bars Ii from the top `of the back `to the cross bar I6.

The frame so constructed is proportioned so that when the combination article is used as a chair the folded frames I2 and I3 and head section I4 lie strictly within the normal confines ofthe chair.

When the combination article is used as a bed it will be seen from Figures 2 and 3 that the parts I2, I3 and I4 are unfolded and are supported on the legs I and 2, and the legs I5, and it will be seen that by using the section I4 as the head of the bed, the hinged parts which will necessarily be harder to lie on than the spring parts will y be situated approximately at the neck and knees of the user thus avoiding the discomfort previously experienced with beds of this kind.

When the article is folded for use as a chair, it will be seen that the frame I3 is disposed above the frame I2 within the chair frame I0. The legs I5 are folded into the frame of the head section I4 which is itself angularly displaced about its hinges with respect to the frame I3, so that in the chair position it rests against the cross bar I 6 at a small angle thereto, and thus affords a support and guide for the head cushion I 8 to dispose it at a natural angle of repose. This support together with that provided by the back of the chair frame enables the cushion to be kept in a comfortable position for the user and functions to prevent the head cushion from wedging between the seat cushions and the back of the frame.

On the seat of the chair two cushions I1 are provided which for convenience are attached together so that they may easily be used, with the separate head cushion I8 as a mattress for the bed. It may further be noted that in a preferred embodiment the springing in the head section I4 is arranged at right angles to that in the two main sections I2 and I3, so as to increase the comfort of the head section. Furthermore the hinges of the front frame 5 and the attachment of the two section-s I2, i3 to the respective parts thereof is so arranged that the two sections, and the two parts will be substantially flush-with each other so as to avoid an uneven surface.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. A combination bed and chair comprising in combination a chair frame having a front portion formed in two sections and hinged together, two bed forming sections of equal size each attached to one of said hinged front sections and in folded position forming the base of the chair seat, a smaller head section hingedly attached to the upper of said two sections and designed to be co-l extensive with the upper section when said upper section and head section are unfolded to form the base of a bed, the head section having foldable supporting means to maintain it and the upper section in a plane parallel to the lower section in bed forming position, the dimensions of the sections being such that when in use as a bed, the hinged connections between the sections will be situated approximately at the neck and knees of the `user and when folded will lie within the normal confines of the chair, said head section being hingedly connected to the upper section at a pointfinwardly of the end of said section nearest said connection to dispose the head section at an incline to the back portion of the frame, a pair of cushions forming a seat landsupported by the Abase and a cushion of smaller dimensions designed to rest on the uppermost seat cushion and lie against the back of the frame, the'upper portion of the inclined head vent said cushion from wedging between the seat cushions and the back of the frame.

2. A combination bed and chair consisting of a plurality of parts capable of constituting without addition or subtraction a complete bed and mattress or a complete upholstered chair comprising a chair frameV having a front portion formed in two sections and hinged together, two bed forming sections of equal size each attached to one of said hinged front sections and in folded position forming the base of the chair seat, a smaller head section hingedly attached to the upper of said two sections and designed to be coextensive with the upper section when said upper sectionand head section are unfolded to form the base of a bed, the head section having foldable supporting means to maintain it and the upper section in a plane parallel to the lower section in bed forming position, a pair of cushions adapted to t the two bed forming sections and when folded to form a seat supported by the base of the chair, a smaller cushion adapted to fit the head section and when folded to rest on the uppermost seat cushion and lie against the back of the frame, the head section when folded being disposed to lie kat an incline to the back portion ofthe frame forming a guide to dispose the smaller cushion at ya natural angle of repose and topreventsaid cushion' from wedging between the seat cushions-and the back of the frame, the dimensions of the sections and cushions beng such thatwhen' folded they will lie within the normal confines of the chair.

HYMAN GERTLER. 

